Michelle Collier
Writer, illustrator & printmaker
I'm a creative writer and self-taught printmaker based in my home studio in Manchester, UK.
Whether it's with a pen or a blade, I love working with my hands, and much of my practice involves hand-drawn illustration, relief printmaking and hand-cut paper art.
With a lifelong love of storytelling, both my writing and visual work tends towards the mythical and mystical. The tall tales we tell in the dark... the stories we spin to soothe ourselves... the strange folklore that endures through the ages... all of these things find their way into my work.
Much of the work you'll find on my site focuses on the print side of my practice. But I also work in digital storytelling and scriptwriting. I'm especially interested in immersive stories, interactive fiction and narrative-led game experiences.

Photo by Ed Power
Drop me a line to say hello or chat about a project!
Selected events & exhibitions
2020
Commissioned Artist, GM Covid Commissions
2018
Manchester Print Fair x Design Manchester Festival
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
Exhibiting Artist, Let’s Paint the Town Red
Plant NOMA, Manchester
Exhibiting Artist, Manchester Print Fair
Exhibiting Artist, The Manchester Open
HOME, Manchester
Writers Room, Immersive GameLab
StoryFutures & NFTS
2022
Artist / Writer in Residence, Bookshops for All
George Street Community Bookshop, Glossop, supported by ACE
Manchester Cathedral
Artist cohort, Intro to Virtual Tools
MIF / Factory International
Writers room, Writing for Immersive Binaural Audio
StoryFutures Academy
2021
Artist / Writer in Residence, Festival of Libraries
Manchester City of Literature
2019
Exhibiting Artist, Manchester Print Fair
Manchester Cathedral
Storytellers United Hackjam (winning team)
Part of Digital Cities, Manchester
Exhibiting Artist, Spooky Print Fair
Stockport Hat Museum
Exhibiting Artist, Etsy Made Local
The People's History Museum, Manchester
2017
Exhibiting Artist, Manchester Print Fair x Design Manchester
Campfield Market Hall, Manchester
2016
NQXmas (street art installation)
OutHouse Substation, Manchester
24 Days of Lever St (window installation)
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Screened & selected
Irene (2016)
Blind Date/Matchmaker (2016)
Written by:
Michelle Collier
Directed by:
Eleanor Marechal
Screened:
DepicT!
London Short Film Festival
Underwire Festival
London Golden Scout IFF
Indie Hype
Nominated:
Best Experimental Short, London Film Festival
Exhibiting Artist, Manchester Print Fair
Manchester Cathedral